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Visa beats Q1 profit estimates

Credit card company withdrew financial projections for the year, citing uncertainty about the impact of coronavirus

Friday 1 May 2020 at 08:58

The coronavirus pandemic hit Visa’s business in the March quarter, driving a 2% quarterly decline in the more profitable cross-border transactions, though the company posted higher quarterly profit.

The San Francisco-based company had warned of a sharp slowdown in business, particularly in the second half of March, that would affect international transactions and data processing revenue in the quarter.